Salem’s Lot (2024): Mid on Max

In the day and age of studio tax write-offs, “Salem’s Lot” was lucky to see the light of day at all. Filmed five years ago, and sat on by Warner Brothers for a couple of years, the film adaptation of Stephen King’s1978 novel finally released on Max just in time for Halloween.  Fans of the book will tune in to see if it is a faithful adaptation, but as with most movies based on the written word, adaptation can prove to be tough. The film suffers from pacing and editing issues galore. The film’s director, Gary Dauberman, claims he had…

Local foundation inspiring hope

There were seven reported dog attacks on Del Mar College’s Heritage Campus last year. The founder of the Faith and Hope Foundation, Karen Cowan, hopes to take some of the city’s strays off of the streets and place them into good homes. “We take dogs off the euthanasia list as well as strays,” Cowan said. “As long as they have a foster, we vet them and socialize them and adopt them out to the Pacific Northwest and the East Coast.” When asked why those areas specifically, Cowan emphasized the recidivism rate amongst pet owners in Nueces County. “It’s like buying…

On Air Quality

Leaks and subsequent mold growth in rooms in the Fine Arts Center has for months gone untreated and led to the closure of areas meant to serve the students.In addition, the heating and air conditioning system meant to prevent such problems is nearly four decades old. John Strybos, Del Mar College vice president of facilities, said plans are in the works to replace the unit but doesn’t have a timeframe yet.“We have $2 million for deferred maintenance,” Strybos said. “I already have meetings with consultants to develop the plans to address these issues.”In recent years, the college has continued to…

Back in the game: First impression of ‘Deadlock’ beta

Ever since I can remember I’ve always wanted to be a gamer. Like most of you (I hope), I give up my favorite pastime during the semester, as I know that I will half-ass any and every responsibility in my life to chase the dopamine high that comes along with digital victory. In between assignments these days I find myself wishing I had time to return to my Philadelphia Flyers black and orange gaming chair, boot up my PC tower and feel the headphones hug my giant ears, the sweet melody of my clan yapping over each other in Discord,…

City’s strays are a problem on campus

Del Mar College has logged seven reported dog attacks so far in 2024. Four dog attacks were reported directly to the DMC Police while the other three were reported to Corpus Christi Animal Care Services. Of the four attacks reported to campus police, three injuries were reported including one DMC student, one Collegiate High School student and one community member on campus looking to file his taxes on campus. The fourth attack was on a DMC staff member, but the dogs snagged the staff’s pant leg with no injury.  Even though there hasn’t been an attack since February, Del Mar…